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The Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastReplay ~ Part 2 - Pocketed Story with Co-Founders Brianna Blaney and Aria HahnSegment 2 continues ~ A candid convo with Pocketed Co-Founders Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn from British Colombia, Canada. We are talking about the key ingredients which they implement to build Pocketed company culture as well as how to use the Pocketed platform to generate a list of grant funding opportunities. There is definitely a golden nugget in this episode for you. If you are on the fence with your idea, this episode will be sure to give you not only some goose bump moments but the motivation for you to test your Minimal Viable Product. Be sure to connect with Br...2025-05-1123 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastReplay ~ Pocketed Story with Entrepreneurs: Brianna Blaney and Aria HahnWelcome to season three of the Canadian Side Hustle and Business Podcast! This week’s interview is with Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn, the Co-Founders of Pocketed - a technology platform which will generate where the grant money is in Canada and much more. Brianna and Aria will share with you how the idea for Pocketed was seeded and how they validated the concept. As well, Aria shares the very light bulb moment of knowing that entrepreneurship is a career option. This is not their first rodeo in business. Brianna and Aria went in deep, armed with experience and past...2025-05-1134 min
The Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastBuilding Picketa Systems From Scratch w/Founder Xavier Hébert-CouturierGreat to be in conversation with Picketa Systems Founder Xavier Hébert-Couturier living in New Brunswick, Canada. Xavier comes with a background of deep farming roots and he is currently in growth mode for Picketa Systems, a new innovative agricultural technology company which is changing the way leaf testing is being conducted in the Agricultural industry. This particular technology will be a game changer for Farmers everywhere in the world since it is saving them time and money. From a very young age Xavier loved being on the farm especially with his strong interest in breaking things apart and seeing how t...2025-04-1932 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastHeart Of An Athlete ~ Featuring Kristina Bangma Entrepreneur & AuthorFebruary is Heart Month and I am delighted to be in conversation with Kristina Bangma, who wears many hats from including: entrepreneur, fitness coach, former competitive endurance athlete and author. I am beaming her in all the way from the west coast of Canada in Vancouver, BC. She founded her first company, Kits Energy Training Inc., in 2003 and seven years later she introduced the Kits Energy Cycling Club where she coaches cyclists of every fitness level and ability from their first or fastest long-distance event.
Her personal training Clients range from experienced and competitive athletes to individuals who are being introduced...2024-02-0549 min
Livewithirenia StoriesThe Story Of Jasmine Mitchell - Pivot From Store Manager To Founder and Chef of J.CarmelsDelighted to be in conversation with Jasmine Mitchell, Chef and Founder of J. Carmels living in Michigan, USA. She is a Pastry Chef whose viral desserts led over 65,000 plus home-based Bakers to make tasty and beautiful treats confidently. She has been featured in a variety of publications including BlackExcellence.com, Parade and the prominent local news TV segment WXYZ.
In this episode we talk about her journey from Store Manager at Forever 21 to becoming a Home Baker and then Founder of J. Carmels. She is a self-made Chef and now turned Author of "All Things Cake, Your Guide to Crea...2023-04-0935 minLivewithirenia StoriesEmmy Award Winning MakeUp Artist Janelle Thomason Creation Of Cosmakery CosmeticsIn conversation with Emmy Award Winning MakeUp Artist Janelle Thomason living in Michigan, USA. We dive into her early years as a MakeUp Artist to her grand pivot to build not one but two companies: the MakeUp Loft and Cosmakery Cosmetics respectively. We take a deep dive into team development and building agility in the business to accommodate her staff, the female professionals, who juggle many priorities as well as developing happy vendors and customers. Enjoy this episode! To continue the conversation with Janelle head over to the website: https://www.themakeuploft.org
I would love to get your feedback...2023-04-0242 minLivewithirenia StoriesBuilding A Successful Team DNA W/Joanna Cooper, GM Daimler Truck North America LLCDelighted to have a great conversation with Ms. Joanna Cooper, General Manager, Daimler Truck North America LLC living in North Carolina, USA. Daimler Truck North America LLC headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a leading provider of comprehensive products and technologies for the commercial transportation industry. In this episode we explore her career journey in the transportation industry and some of the key factors which brought her rise to becoming a top executive. We explore what it takes to motivate human capital and the recipe for a super team DNA. We get a little personal as well to see what...2023-03-2852 minLivewithirenia StoriesBuilding Strong Leadership And Financial Foundations w/Author Wanda BowmanIn conversation with Wanda Bowman Financial Director an Author of the book called “Financial Glow Up” living in Michigan, USA. With 12 years as a Financial Director at a Fortune 29 company, Bowman is leveraging over 20 years of experience to help others make informed decisions about their money. In this episode we had a super conversation about servant leadership; being an active versus participating leader; the boomerang effect of leadership; building executive presence and as a family how to act as a Corporation to multiply your money to gain financial independence. To continue to conversation with Ms. Bowman, head over to her we...2023-03-2143 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastStory of Alexandra Kapelos-Peters Founder Of Cansulta E-MarketplaceAwesome conversation with Alexandra Kapelos-Peters Founder of Cansulta E-Marketplace living in Toronto. Alexandra is passionate about people and business: she loves to see teams, leaders, and clients thrive by removing obstacles and enabling their success. She is on mission is to solve complex business problems with technology and innovation following an action-oriented, empathetic, ethical, sustainable, and collaborative approach, and to inspire ongoing “goodness” in business. In this episode, we delve into her background, the mentors impact on her journey and introduce Cansulta E-Marketplace. This episode was recorded in October 2022. To continue the conversation with Alexandra be sure to connect with her h...2023-03-1036 minLivewithirenia StoriesUnlocking Optimal Performance Through Agile Teams w/Ruxandra DariescuHappy to be in conversation with Ruxandra Dariescu a techno-savvy woman beaming in from the United Kingdom. She is a Sustainable Business Performance Coach at Rux Dariescu Coaching. She is an award-winning, inspirational Business Coach and mentor. A Biochemist Scientist with over 25 years in leading business roles, Rux transformed organisations and designed and managed highly performant teams. Over the years, she created 10 software platforms from ideas on paper, modernised over 200 product portfolios, optimised over 5000 processes, and delivered thousands of coaching hours. In this episode we talk about her invention, Deliverability™, a coaching support tool centred around people and how peo...2023-03-1037 minLivewithirenia StoriesCreating The Tech Career You Want W/Founder Lauren Hasson - DevelopHerIn conversation with Lauren Hasson, a techno-savvy women beaming in all the way from Houston Texas. Lauren is the Founder of DevelopHer, an award-winning career development platform that provides women in tech with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to overcome the gender gap in leadership, opportunity, and pay in tech for good. DevelopHer is the result of Lauren’s journey from rock bottom to a high-profile global leader in just two short years. Despite her Duke honors degree with a triple major in electrical engineering, computer science, and economics, Lauren found herself back at square one with zero technical skills and...2023-03-0738 minLivewithirenia StoriesWhat Are Essential Skills To Be Successful In Tech Today?W/Astrid WielandHappy to be beaming in a techno-savvy woman all the way in Vienna, Austria, Ms. Astrid Wieland. She wears multiple hats including her corporate job at Microsoft Inc. and Co-Founder of #TheNewITGirls. Astrid accidentally landed the field of Information Technology after studying business at IMC Krems and now successfully developed as #ITgirl and woman in tech in an international organization. Astrid is on a mission to inspire other women to aim for a career in tech. In her free time, she is chairwoman and co-founder #TheNewITGirls, a volunteer lead organization comprising of a team of industry experts who empower and...2023-03-0543 minLivewithirenia StoriesBuilding Your Personal Brand To Shatter Your Own Glass Ceiling with Ketaki Vaidya - AI Product ManagerIntroducing Ketaki Vaidya currently AI Product Manager at Oracle and a fellow Podcaster. She is originally from India and as a career professional giving back to the TECH community is second nature.
In this episode we had a fascinating discussion about building your personal brand and credibility at work in tandem. We took a deep dive into how to share your story to inspire others and to show how you can add value in this world. She also shared her mission to help others to think beyond work because you are more than just your work since as humans t...2023-02-2640 minLivewithirenia StoriesFinding your resume twin to land your next adventure w/ Product Manager Mansi MittalIn conversation with Mansi Mittal currently Product Manager at Microsoft Inc. Mansi hails from India and is very passionate about building her community in her neck of the woods. Mansi and I initially connected through the WomenTech network on LinkedIn. A quote she lives by: "You did not come this far to only come this far."
In this episode we discuss her career journey pivoting from engineering to technology; why mentors are important to tap into especially in niche areas; leveraging LinkedIn to find your resume twin to gain access to new knowledge and jobs. Additionally, we talked about wha...2023-02-2044 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastHave A Laser Lens On Customer Acquisition To Scale w/Entrepreneur Philip CurleySuper excited to bring you a very insightful conversation with HotSpot Parking Inc. Founder, Philip Curley who shares with us what it takes to build great leaders within his company; networking and relationship building; the importance of the customer acquisition process and customer growth journey to increase loyalty and ultimately the bottom line. He also talks briefly about his company recent acquisition by global transportation leader IBI Group where he is now Head of HotSpot, IBI Group. There are definitely a multitude of super golden nuggets in the episode to enjoy. To continue the conversation with Philip be sure...2022-10-1644 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastIndustry Spotlight: Why Are Canadians Starting Side Businesses w/RBC Leader Mr Don LudlowIndustry Spotlight: Talking with Business Leader ~ Don Ludlow, Vice President of Small Business, Strategy & Partnerships at RBC. We take a peak at the results of the August RBC Small Business Poll conducted by Ipsos Canada August 12-15, 2022 which looked into why Canadians are starting Side-Hustle Businesses. We discuss the rise of the Micro-Entrepreneur Economy and in addition he shares some of the resources RBC offers its business clients. To continue to conversation with Mr. Dunlow, head over to the RBC website: https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/business/advice/index.html
To have your questions and stories featured in...2022-10-0831 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastBuilding SnapTrade Investment Tool w/Co-Founder Brendan Lee YoungIn this week’s audio segment, I beamed in the brilliant Co-Founder Mr. Brendan Lee Young, CEO of Passiv (SnapTrade). We talked about his journey, his love for music in his early days and the DJ side-hustle experiences. Some of the pivotal moments which helped him to head into the investment world starting as a Canadian side-hustle business to becoming a full-time fully-stacked business entrepreneur. Additionally we discuss building the Passiv (SnapTrade) team, formal mentorship connectors including accelerators which helped to push the business forward to the scale that it is today. We also get personal on this podcast about...2022-09-2448 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastSetting Up Your Home Office w/Founder Kara Morgan ~ PlanIt Efficiency SolutionsIn conversation with Founder of PlanIt! Efficiency Solutions Inc. Kara Morgan from Upper Canada. A wonderful discussion about various hot topics including setting up the home office; remote work and increasing productivity. As well, we talked about how mentors impacted her life, leading and providing mentorship to her staff in addition to sharing useful golden nuggets to upcoming entrepreneurs. A big golden nugget from this episode: "Other people do not determine your value....you need to have your own internal value system." Enjoy this episode! Also be sure to tune into the sister podcast Livewithireniastories. You will hear awesome car...2022-04-1738 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastPart 2 - The Core Of A Heart Centered Business w/Kardia Founder Christan HiscockI am continuing the conversation with Kardia Founder, Christan Hiscock living in West Coast, Canada. We are diving more into his take on fulfillment and the global impact project which is firing him up right now as well, he shares some advice for entrepreneurs in the arena. A golden nugget which I especially enjoyed him saying: "Doing good and making money are not mutually exclusive." To find out more about Christan's work visit: https://hellokardia.com/
What did you think of this episode? Listeners, Pitch yourself to come into the Spotlight ~ I am accepting pitches from dynamic Leaders and Entrepreneurs fro...2022-04-1017 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastPart 1 - The Core Of A Heart Centered Business w/Kardia Founder Christan HiscockGreat convo with Kardia Founder Christan Hiscock living on the West Coast of Canada. We are discussing what it takes to build the core of a Heart Centred Business; key characteristics that needs to be built into the business to support and nurture productive employees. He shares some of his organization's audacious moves on employee vacation times to avoid burnout. Given what we have been through during the pandemic perhaps it is the time to bring a bigger spotlight on this topic. To find out more about Christan's work visit: https://hellokardia.com/
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Livewithirenia StoriesThe gift of presence over presents w/Irenia RousselThank you so much Ginger Burr, Nick Dimitrov, Christine M. Roberts, Levonne Louie, Chris O’Shea for sharing your favorite holiday memories submissions! I enjoyed hearing you share about your experiences and favourite holiday memories. Let us spread the joy of experiences over this holiday season virtually and safely in person. Stay up to date with Health Protocols. Share this podcast with your friends and family after all there is a golden nugget in there for everyone. Website: https://ireniaroussel.org2021-12-2021 minLivewithirenia StoriesHoliday Experiences and Acts of Kindness w/Host Irenia RousselI am delighted to share with you the favorite christmas memories of the #Livewithirenia Community to spread joy and laughter. I would like to thank Saskia Listle, Ruxandra Dariescu and Sophia Ruffolo for your submissions in today”s episode! Let us spread some cheer this holiday season virtually and safely in person. Stay up to date with Health Protocols. Share this podcast with your friends and family after all there is a golden nugget in there for everyone. Website: https://ireniaroussel.org2021-12-0510 minLivewithirenia StoriesLivewithirenia 2021 Holiday Sparkle Series w/host Irenia RousselI am super excited to bring you the inaugural Livewithirenia Holiday Sparkle Series! In this series my guest and I will be sharing some of our great memories over the Christmas holiday as well you will get some tips on how to relax while on your vacation at home for those of us who are not traveling. For those of you who are traveling we will have some fantastic tips for you as well. I do hope that this audio series will inspire you to relax, have fun and be Merry and bright. Let us spread love this Christmas! Share th...2021-12-0201 minLivewithirenia StoriesUtilizing Your Savings To Build Wealth w/Quber Co-Founder, Jennifer LegerIn conversation with Jennifer Leger, the Co-Founder of QUBER beaming in from New Brunswick, Canada. According to Jennifer, this is an App designed for everyone to help guide people along their money saving journey and to instill sound money saving habits. In this episode she shared her journey and the challenges she encountered raising capital to power up her company; finding the right Co-Founder and together building the team to make this idea a reality. Of course, she also shared with us the importance of developing the aptitude to manage our personal finances all the while developing good money saving habit...2021-11-2544 minLivewithirenia StoriesPractical Tips For Social Media Engagement W/Deasha WaddupIn conversation with Deasha Waddup living in England. Deasha is the Founder of Social Treats - a digital marketing agency. Deasha shares with us her many adventurous pivots from working in England, Thailand to Australia and now back in England in her neck of the woods. In this episode we had a great one-one candid conversation about her journey into digital marketing; practicing social media with soul; tips on how best to use META (formerly known as Facebook Inc.) for organic reach. Thank you Deasha! Enjoy this episode listeners. To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, please sen...2021-11-1627 minLivewithirenia StoriesThe Story Of Diane Najm, PhotoPad FounderA candid convo with Diane Najm, CEO & Founder, PhotoPad based in Seattle, USA. Diane shares her big pivot from Social Work to TECH (i.e. Digital Marketing). In this episode we had a great one-one candid conversation about the obstacles she faced building PhotoPad; leading her team with authenticity; being a continuous learner and staying true to yourself inspite of difficult times since you have only one chance in life therefore you have to keep going. Thank you Diane! Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, please send us a message at https://ireniaroussel.org...2021-11-1148 min
The TechnostarterNavigating The Tech World Without Mentors w/ Mansi Mittal, Sr. Software Engineer, Visa Inc.Happy to be in conversation with Mansi Mittal, a techno-savvy woman and Senior Software Developer at Visa Inc is passionate about building her community in her neck of the woods in India. She has been part of "Teach for Change", a non-governmental organization teaching English to primary school students in her spare time. She is also an active participant of Women in Product Group who received the 2020 Scholar Award. Mansi and I connected through the the WomenTech network. A quote she lives by: "You did not come this far to only come this far."
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In this episode we took a deep...2021-07-0143 minThe TechnostarterSelf-Leadership ~ The Backbone Of DevelopHer W/Lauren HassonIn conversation with Lauren Hasson, a techno-savvy women beaming in all the way from Dallas, Texas. Lauren is the Founder of DevelopHer, an award-winning career development platform that provides women in tech with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to overcome the gender gap in leadership, opportunity, and pay in tech for good. Through her speaking, thought-leadership, and training programs, she has inspired thousands of women in tech to rise to new levels in their careers and lives. Lauren balances DevelopHer with her work on the frontlines of tech. By day, she is the architect of the voice payment system and...2021-06-2640 minLivewithirenia StoriesBridging Leadership and Intercultural Creativity W/Genein LetfordHappy to be beaming Ms. Genein Letford, Intercultural Creativity Keynote, Author and Trainer from Los Angeles, USA. She is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of CAFFE Strategies, LLC which trains C-Suite executives and employees to create sustainable organizational equity and inclusion strategies while unleashing their innovative thinking for themselves and in their businesses. In this episode we discussed the importance of building intercultural competence to make deeper connections; shifting perspectives; being self-aware and being curious about others to build creative thinkink in our everyday lives. I absolutely enjoyed this conversation with Genein and I am sure you are goi...2021-06-2641 minLivewithirenia StoriesHow Is Creativity Cultivated? W/Josh LinknerIn conversation with award winning Author Josh Linkner beaming in from Detroit, USA. He is a Serial Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of five tech companies. Question: Can everyone become Innovators? Mr. Josh Linkner believes this begins with building the creativity muscle. In this episode we discussed the impact of mentors on his life which helped to shape his career trajectory and his current mission to turn the definition of innovation upside down in order to cultivate what he calls #microinnovations”. Josh believes everyone of us can find ways to drive better results in life and business by building their cr...2021-06-2236 minThe TechnostarterWhat Are Essential Skills To Be Successful In Tech Today?W/Astrid WeighlandHappy to be beaming in a techno-savvy woman all the way in Vienna - Austria, Ms. Astrid Wieland a womom who wears multiple hats including Business Application Specialist at Microsoft and Co-Founder of #TheNewITGirls. Astrid accidentally landed the field of Information Technology after studying business at IMC Krems and now successfully developed as #ITgirl and woman in tech in an international organization. Astrid is on a mission to inspire other women to aim for a career in tech. In her free-time, she is chairwoman and co-founder #TheNewITGirls, a volunteer lead organization comprising of a team of industry experts who empower and...2021-06-1947 minThe TechnostarterBuilding Your Personal Brand As A Tech Career Professional w/Ketaki VaidyaIn conversation with Ketaki Vaidya beaming in from Hyderabad, India, a career professional with a side hustle project which is impacting people in her community where where leaves. She is a Software Engineer at Oracle India Pvt Limited who is leading the Artificial Intelligence Team under the Hospitality Global Business Unit, Oracle India Pvt. Ltd. Her professional experience(3+ years) has exposed her to the importance of Personal Branding for Professionals and she am passionate about sharing my ideas on the topic with everyone. She hosts a YouTube video series named "Personal Branding for Professionals" that aims to motivate professionals to thi...2021-06-1342 minThe TechnostarterWhy are NFT's And Breathing Games The Next Big Thing? w/Guest Anıl Altaş BrugIn conversation with Anıl Altas Brug, a techno-savvy women beaming in all the way from Germany. She is the cofounder of Turboslow NFT Agency, first in its field, creating NFT formats & projects with an interdisciplinary approach in Entertainment Business, Science, Arts, Culture, Well-being, Blockchain and Immersive Technology. Focus on the realm of real and digital worlds’ source codes to generate the genuine projects for now and the future. She also works for DreamLand App and Breath Hub Kids App, the most comprehensive kids well-being apps on the international scale. In addition to being the author of ‘Breathe With Me: Breath...2021-06-0550 minThe TechnostarterBuilding Strong Agile Teams w/Ruxandra DariescuHappy to be in conversation with Ruxandra Dariescu a technosavvy woman beaming in from the United Kingdom. She is a Sustainable Performance Business Coach who founded and currently leads The Product Schools a purposeful endeavour to integral digital transformation design that connects the environment with the business AI-vision and its people well-being, strategies, values, and the soul of your business. She teaches, coaches or leads with the same amount of passion. The work she has done resulted in launching 9 different applications, transforming 200 software products, and designing the scaling-up strategies of various organisations. She is a certified "Impacting Leaders Coach".
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A Bio...2021-06-0345 minThe TechnostarterWelcome Listeners let’s take a virtual journey w/Host Irenia RousselWelcome listeners to the Technostarter Podcast! I am your host Irenia Roussel. I delighted to bring you a full slate of amazing humans building great technologies from around the world. Let's explore their career, entrepreneurial and life journeys together. My hope is that you get inspired to build great TECH as well. Episodes will start dropping this week.
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Website: www.ireniaroussel.org2021-06-0305 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastSeason 2 Recap W/Irenia RousselAs your host, I would like to thank you so much listeners for your time. That's a wrap for season two! I will be back with new episodes and brand new slate of guests and new format for season three. Head over to my global channel Livewithirenia Podcast to take in some International guests, dynamic leaders and entrepreneurs! Thank you so much for continuing to be an avid listener and remember to keep your dream ALIVE! I appreciate your support. Also be sure to tune into the sister podcast Livewithireniastories. You will hear awesome career and business strategies from t...2021-06-0219 minLivewithirenia StoriesWomen In Sales ~ How To Stand Out w/Guest Alexis GladstoneHappy to beam in from Chicago, Entrepreneur and Leadership Expert Alexis Gladstone. She is the Founder of Intelead, a Chicago-based consulting practice dedicated to aligning people strategies, and business results. In this episode we caught up on her lessons learned since her last guest appearance (S2, EP9) in the beginning of pandemic times. We had a super awesome discussion about how women can stand out in sales and increase their credibility regardless of what industry they work in; as well as some key tactics that can be applied immediately to up level one's performance as an emerging or established l...2021-05-3135 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastManaging Expectations In The Travel Industry w/Guest Gabriella MerritHappy to be in conversation with a long time friend and fabulous leader, Gabriella Merritt living and enjoying Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. With sixteen years in Corporate, Gabriella’s journey is one of grit, hard work and perserverance to get into the Travel Industry. She has over thirteen years experience managing diverse teams and has grown through the ranks of Corporate at SellOffVacations.com. She is very goal oriented, passionate about marketing, travel and very curious about the world. In her downtime, she enjoys hanging out with her daughter, exercising and painting art work. In this episode Gabriella and I had a...2021-05-2637 minLivewithirenia StoriesBetting on you to discover your passion w/Guest Angela BryantI am delighted to be beaming in a dynamic leader and entrepreneur, Ms. Angela Bryant, Founder of Angel Rated. Angel Rated is an independent review site where you can add and read reviews of all the courses, coaches and tools you've used to build your online business. Angela's big mission is to help female online business owners find the perfect person, program or platform for the next stage of their business growth. She created Angel Rated to help others cut through the hype of affiliate reviews and polished testimonials, and to prevent them from wasting time and money on unsuitable produ...2021-05-2339 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastUsing Linkedin For Small Business Entrepreneurs and Career Professionals w/Guest Ilia FrancisHappy to be in conversation with a fabulous Career Professional with a Canadian Side Hustle Business, Ms Ilia Francis beaming in from Oakville, Ontario Canada. Ilia wears multiple hats, she is a Mum, Engineer, Public Speaker and LinkedIn Trainer. As a Linkedin Trainer Ilia has experience coaching a variety of professionals, students, and business owners on how to project themselves, their businesses and/or careers by creating powerful LinkedIn profiles and using social selling to leverage the power of LinkedIn for job seeking and/or lead generation. She focuses on LinkedIn optimization and social selling for professionals and entrepreneurs; in...2021-05-1646 minLivewithirenia StoriesBuilding Inclusion As A Strategy For Business Success w/Catherine HamiltonI am delighted to be beaming in a dynamic leader, United Kingdom, Mrs. Catherine Hamilton, an author, and entrepreneur and dynamic mom. Catherine works across the business sectors designing and facilitating learning interventions to enable sustainable behavioural change. With over 20 years in the oil and gas industry initially, she has significant experience of working as an internal consultant on developing diversity and inclusion strategies, local and global interventions, raising awareness and understanding of dignity at work and the impact of our behaviours. The move from Head of Inclusion & Diversity at National Grid to a freelancer, has enabled Catherine to broaden her cl...2021-05-0854 minLivewithirenia StoriesMindset Reset For Business Success W/Guest Christine M. RobertsHappy to be in conversation with Ms. Christine M. Roberts, Former C-Level Executive, beaming in from Atlanta, Georgia who made a big pivot into Entrepreneurship in 2019. Christine is a Success Coach who partners with ambitious women to do less, be more, and create your best life using her signature GROW method. Christine’s corporate experiences at Disney, The John Maxwell Company, and balancing motherhood have inspired her personal growth and leadership. In this episode Christine and I had a very candid conversation about her career, entrepreneurial and life journey which is still evolving. We talked about leadership; the power of poss...2021-05-0340 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastLessons to pivot and scale your Social Media Business w/guest Andréa JonesIn conversation with Savvy Social’s CEO, Ms. Andréa Jones living in Toronto Canada. She is fiercely committed to helping businesses and podcasters build profitable online communities through simple social media solutions. Andrea is the host of the Savvy Social Podcast, creator of the Savvy Social School, a digital platform designed to teach its 100+ members (predominantly small business owners) how to implement organic social media strategies, and named one of Social Report's top marketers to follow. In this episode we talk about her journey and many career pivots prior to her starting her own digital marketing agency. Enjoy this e...2021-04-0237 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastBuilding Synergy In Life and Business w/Guest Brooke GordonIn conversation with the dynamic Brooke Gordon beaming in from Ontario, Canada. She wears multiple hats and is very passionate about supporting women. She is a Senior Advisor for BDC’s Women Entrepreneur Strategy, where she connects women business owners with people and programs to grow and scale their business. Brooke is committed to ensuring women thrive through every step of their business journey with the help of dedicated partner organizations and regional hubs across the entrepreneurial ecosystem. She is a Personal Trainer and Health Coach as well as a fellow Podcaster of the show called “More Than Good Food...2021-03-3046 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastBe Ambitious With Your Canadian Side Hustle Business w/Guest Emiliano IntrocasoIn conversation with dynamic Emiliano Introcaso, Entrepreneur and International Business Advisor beaming in from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has more than two decades of experience working with manufacturers and exporters looking to increase their global growth by providing them with support and guidance in all things export. Emiliano's strategy not only focuses on navigating companies through the complexities of global supply chains, but also in the small details that can make or break an international trade transaction. He is an International Business Advisor at Export Development Canada (EDC), a Crown Agency of the Government of Canada. He also has mu...2021-03-3053 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastWhy is finding the right talent important for any business today? w/Guest Alvin MeledathIn conversation with Alvin Meledath is a recent International Grad from Vancouver Island University based out of Victoria Canada previously with Bell Canada and Royal Bank. Presently Alvin serves in Tech Client Experience At Softchoice & CX at Wonsulting. Passionate to help others find opportunities and support Alvin co-created Customer Buds to uplift the next generation of client focused professionals and provide them with mentorship and access. . . In this episode we discussed his journey from India to Canada; the importance of mentorship and nurturing the development human capital. We talked about the need to access great talent in Canada and...2021-03-2633 minThe TechnostarterTrailer: The TechnostarterA podcast designed to give you a dose of inspiration: featuring techno-savvy women, girls and boys from all over Canada and the Globe who are building awesome TECH, as well as, Allies who are cheering them on to greatness. We will take a deep dive into their technology adventures and life journeys creating new technologies for the good of the human race in our new super normal. Additionally, examine how they became comfortable in their own skin building great technologies for today and tomorrow. Hosted by Irenia Roussel, Podcast Producer of the Canadian Side Hustle and Business Podcast.
2021-03-2101 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastWhy is it important to have legal literacy built in your business? w/Guest Corinne BoudreauIn conversation with Corinne Boudreau who wears many hats including Entrepreneur, Instructor, and Legal Guide. Corinne pivoted from Corporate Law into entrepreneurship in 2012 and has never looked back. What started as a 40-hour in-person legal course developed for small business owners has now also turned into guided legal templates for Canadians doing business online. Corinne has a knack for making things practical and easy to implement. Being a Lawyer since 2002 has given her perspective and experience to boil things down to the essentials. Corinne is originally from Cape Breton Island and lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia with her spouse, M...2021-03-2043 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastGood Money Management For Life and Business w/Guest Jennifer LegerIn conversation a dynamic leader, Jennifer Leger, beaming in from Moncton New Brunswick. She is Co-Founder of QUBER who is empowering women to gain financial Independence through good money management. QUBER is an app designed to guide and maintain people on their money saving journey, and specifically to build the habit of saving money. It takes a gamified approach to help people be more mindful about spending and intentional about saving. QUBER uses the same behavioural science used to make us buy, to motivate saving. It offers a community of like-minded individuals, gamification and rewards along the way to ma...2021-03-0831 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastWhy Build A Legacy Business? w/Guest Sophia RuffoloIn conversation with the Sophia Ruffolo beaming in from Chicago, USA with a strong Canadian connection. You will see that connection as you listen to our discussion. Sophia is the Co-Founder and CEO of Femmebought who is empowering women to gain economic independence through entrepreneurship. An experienced executive with a background in “Big Law”, Sophia has worked in a variety of leadership roles for BMO Financial Group, including Chief Compliance Officer of BMO Private Banking Global. People love working with Sophia because of her endless energy and drive to help women launch businesses on their own terms. In this episo...2021-03-0741 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastBDTV - Meaningful Mentorship w/Irenia RousselIn this episode of Breaking Down The Vibes (BDTV), I am sharing with you my take on the meaningful mentorship and diversity and the importance of having mentors to grow and scale your Canadian Side Hustle Business. This episode was inspired by my first appearance on a clubhouse panel held on March 1st. You can read more about this experience on my blog as well here: https://ireniaroussel.org/2021/03/02/meaningful-mentorship-why-is-this-important-today/
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Every week, we will bring you some key tactical business insights to help you grow and scale your Canadian Side Hustle Business. Feel free...2021-03-0518 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastWhy do you need an Accountant for your business? w/Suzanne TuckerIn conversation with the Suzanne Tucker beaming in from Saint John, New Brunswick. Suzanne has an incredibly diverse and unconventional background. From a single mother at the age of 17, she became not only an award-winning University Professor, she is also a Chartered Professional Accountant, a successful entrepreneur, and an author. She has made several career pivots in private industry, not-for-profits, self-employment, and education. Her personal vision statement is to inspire people by being authentic, passionate, and joyful. In her spare time, when she's not teaching, writing, working on her side-hustle, or spending time with her grandchildren, she is an av...2021-02-2143 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastBDTV ~ Market Research w/Irenia RousselIn this episode of Breaking Down The Vibes (BDTV), you will hear a quick recap of the key highlights from EP1&2 as well as the importance of market research, a critical component to building your Canadian Side Hustle Business. Every week, we will bring you some key tactical business insights to help you grow and scale your Canadian Side Hustle Business. Feel free to send in a direct message with your feedback or leave a voice message on anchor. Your feedback is important to us because this is how we can make this even more relevant as we build th...2021-02-1514 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastHow to build a family side hustle real estate business? w/Dr. Suzan Snaggs-WilsonIn conversation with the Dr. Suzan Snaggs Wilson beaming in from Antigua. Suzan wears multiple hats, President of Rebel Homes, her Canadian side hustle business in addition to being Country Head of Scotia Bank in Antigua and Barbuda. Since joining Scotiabank in 1996, Suzan has held several senior roles within the Retail & Small Business network. In her 26 years in Banking, she pivoted and worked with several financial institutions from RBC, HSBC, TD Canada Trust and for the past 23 years with Scotiabank. Her robust and diverse background gives her a profound understanding of leadership engagement, change management, diversity & inclusion, retail and s...2021-02-0742 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastWhy build your minimal viable product? w\Chris O”SheaIn conversation with the dynamic Chris O’Shea who is a Senior Advisor at BDC based in Nova Scotia, Canada. He has spent the last number of years working in sales and marketing consulting with BDC. Prior to that, he was developing growth strategies for entrepreneurs and businesses across the country in the agency world. In his 20 plus year career, Chris has also worked in sales, web development, digital marketing, business analysis, and technology consulting. He is a client focused and technically savvy professional with a passion for turning business needs into results driven solutions. An advocate of clearly def...2021-02-0653 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastSeason Two Trailer w/Irenia RousselWelcome Listeners! Season two will launch on February 1, 2021. I have some amazing founders lined up as well as connectors, industry experts and ecosystem partners. We will be diving into the nuts and bold of business. You do not want to miss this since we are going through their epic wins, epic fails and epic pivot in recent times. Thank you so much for being part of the #livewithireniacommunity. You make this all worth it!To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, visit the website: https://ireniaroussel.org to book your spot and come into the spotlight. Y...2021-01-2502 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastEpisodes 1-9 Recap ~ Season OneThis is a high level recap of episodes 1-9! Season one is complete. It's been such a great learning journey diving into the podcasting world. Thank you so much for being part of the #livewithireniacommunity. To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, visit the website: https://ireniaroussel.org to book your spot and come into the spotlight. You can also send me a voice message via my Anchor by Spotify Channel. Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast wa...2021-01-2412 minLivewithirenia StoriesDriving Self Leadership To Achieve Business Success w/Nicola J RowleyMeet the fabulous Nicola J Rowley trained as a Journalist and began her career in local radio before becoming a Reporter/ Newsreader on Radio 1 reading the news for the likes of Chris Moyles and Sara Cox. With a passion for communicating, she soon began working in Television, working predominantly as a Producer/Reporter for the BBC News Channel, and covering events for BBC Two, BBC World and as an Entertainment Reporter for BBC Three. A career in Communications beckoned and she worked both in agency and in-house for more than a decade on some of the UK’s most su...2020-08-0243 minLivewithirenia StoriesBring Energy Into Your Business w/Jane McCarthyIn Conversation with the fabulous Jane McCarthy, a.k.a JaneSTORM who specializes in Mind Mapping and Affirmations to create a forward-looking action plan with a fresh perspective. She provides the freedom and space to explore a vision for individuals, departments or companies. Jane is currently the Chief Brainstormer at JaneSTORM, where she connects people with their vision and provides a positive focus for their future through brainstorming and personalized interviews. Jane is also an experienced Marketing professional, with expertise in Loyalty Programs. Jane managed all aspects of the Verizon Business to Business Loyalty Program "Small Biz Rewards", for 18 yea...2020-08-0232 minLivewithirenia StoriesTake The Leap Into Business w/Julie DeLucca-CollinsIn conversation with the fabulous Julie DeLucca-Collins is the Founder and CEO of Go Confidently Coaching and fellow podcaster of Casa DeConfidence Podcast. Julie began her career as a Pre-K teacher and later worked with Middle Schools students. Over the past 20 years, she has worked as a senior executive in the education industry field. Most recently she completed her tenure as Chief Innovation Officer for an academic solutions company based in New York City. Over the course of her career, she has acquired significant expertise in policymaking, to developing and running business operations. Julie has worked to expand several companies...2020-08-0242 minLivewithirenia StoriesAlign Your Leadership Team For Business Success w/Brett SimpsonIn conversation with the dynamic Brett Simpson, a serial entrepreneur living in Kansas City, MO, USA. Brett is an innovator and entrepreneur. He is an investor, advisor and board member to start-up and equity-stage companies. As Managing Director at Elevate Simply, a strategic leadership consultancy, he has accountability for strategy, operations, product, finance and delivery capabilities. Brett is the creator of the ALIGNWELL C-suite alignment measurement tool and the PERFORMWELL corporate performance analyzer tool. In this episode we discussed his epic journey into entrepreneurship, his career pivots and new tool. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featu...2020-07-2634 min
The Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastBuilding your business and diversifying your income w/ Andréa JonesIn conversation with the fabulous Andréa Jones living in Toronto Canada. She is the CEO of OnlineDrea.com and is fiercely committed to helping businesses and podcasters build profitable online communities through simple social media solutions. Andrea is a fellow podcaster, host of the Savvy Social Podcast, creator of the Savvy Social School, a digital platform designed to teach its 100+ members (predominantly small business owners) how to implement organic social media strategies, and named one of Social Report's top marketers to follow.
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2. Partner with your clients to become inde...2020-07-2631 minLivewithirenia StoriesDigitization and Empowered Leadership w/Saskia ListleMeet the fabulous Saskia Listle, Consultant and Speaker on "Digitalization as a Facilitator" living in Germany. In her professional career she always and intuitively tried to ease her day to day business by using the digital sphere as a sparring partner – and influenced her colleagues to do the same by using her way of explaining digital things accessible and without many buzzwords. Today she helps companies to draw on their full digital potential to create a better product, service or working environment. She is passionate about diversity and equality in the digitalization space and helps underrepresented groups to gain a voic...2020-07-2540 minLivewithirenia StoriesHow To Carve Your Career w/ Dhairya GangwaniIn conversation with Dhairya Gangwani living in India. She is an Electronics and Communication engineer. Dhairya is someone who loves interacting with people, learning new languages, public speaking, travelling and content writing. She is an optimist and a hustler. Her mantra: “always believe in yourself."In this episode Dhairya shares her journey as a university student, mentorship as a great source of guidance for her, and the sixteen internships which she landed based on her complete focus. In addition we ventured to dissect how do we build trust within remote teams; playing virtual games to break down cultural barriers; the importance o...2020-07-1944 min
Livewithirenia StoriesLeadership and Mentorship For Business Success w/Alexis GladstoneMeet the fabulous Alexis Gladstone, Founder of Intelead living in Chicago, USA. With over 25 years of experience Alexis Gladstone is known for her objectivity and focus when it comes to helping organizations and individuals achieve results. Her expansive background in talent leadership, training and development, and organizational change make her an integral partner for the companies she works with. Alexis possesses the ability to see both the larger strategy as well as the details needed to ensure that her client’s results are exactly what they are looking for.Alexis works with companies and individuals in all industr...2020-07-1835 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastFlourish In Your Career With Good Mentors w/Guest Noel CourageIn conversation with the dynamic Noel Courage a patent attorney at Bereskin & Parr LLP, intellectual property (“IP”) lawyers. This is one of Canada’s top IP firms, with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Kitchener-Waterloo and Mississauga. In this episode we talked about Noel’s big career pivots studying biochemistry and pivoting to Law based advice from his university teacher recognizing his potential and spotlighting new opportunities in other industries which would better serve his skills set. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, visit the website: https://ireniaroussel.org to book your spot and come into the...2020-07-1433 minLivewithirenia StoriesWork On Your Personal Leadership Transformation For Business Success w/Julio MuhorroIn Conversation with the dynamic Julio Muhorro, a global citizen born in Mozambique. He was named as one of 100 Most Influential Young Africans in 2019. Julio is the founder of Sharing Knowledge International a company offering business advisory, career counselling, transformational coaching, training, speaking engagements, and knowledge consultancy. Julio uses his 7 years' experience within management, training and research environments to enable personal, professional and business growth. He is on a mission is to enable powerful personal transformations to drive life, business, and career fulfilment. In this episode, Julio talked about his career and life transformation which started once he defined his life pu...2020-07-1330 minLivewithirenia StoriesDigitization ~ Recognizing And Adapting To The Next Wave w/Adela Mehic-DzanicMeet the fabulous Adela Mehic-Dzanic living in Vienna, Austria. She is a dynamic entrpeneur who isleading the global business development team at the software company – MAVOCO AG, that is specialized in the IoT industry for the largest, Tier-1 telecom operators in the world. She holds a Master degree in Telecommunications from the University of Electrical Engineering as well the MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree from the Vienna University of Economics and the Technical University of Vienna. The Professional MBA Entrepreneurship & Innovation accelerated her career and opened new opportunities to expand her professional network, enhance her leadership skills and management kno...2020-07-0845 minLivewithirenia StoriesStand Out In Your Life w/Bianca Cefalo, Rocket ScientistIn Conversation with the dynamic Bianca Cefalo; she's a Space Systems Thermal Product Manager who enables Airbus Defence and Space UK to create and implement disruptive thermal management solutions on Next Generation Telecommunication Spacecraft. After a childhood spent playing with spare parts in her dad’s garage and dreaming of tuning Formula 1 cars, in 2010 she founded 'UniNa Corse' - the first engineering Formula Student Team in Naples, then she graduated in Aerospace and Astronautics Engineering at the University 'Federico II' of Naples, Italy.Bianca has been playing Rocket Science across Berlin and London since 2013, contributing to the delivery of multiple Scienc...2020-07-0547 minLivewithirenia StoriesReinvent Yourself For Business Success w/Dr. AiIn Conversation with the fabulous Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang is an educator and an entrepreneur. She received her MA and Ph.D. in Communication from Syracuse University and the University of Maryland. Ai is the founder of Classroom Without Walls, an alternative school for entrepreneurship. As an Adobe Education Leader, Ai is passionate about incorporating social media and creative technologies to enhance student learning and to acquire skills that help them become future ready. Ai’s work has been featured in Forbes, Inside Higher Education, Pearson Education, and Mark Schafer’s book among others. Ai hosts a weekly live streaming show, in whi...2020-06-2834 minLivewithirenia StoriesHarness Color For Business Success w/Lien PotgieterMeet the fabulous Lien Potgieter from Johannesburg, South Africa. Lien is a color therapist and creativity consultant and founder of Lien Potgieter Creativity Consultancy. She helps women how to tap into their unique kind of creativity so that they become changemakers in their family, community, city, country or the world...In this episode, Lien shared her journey and career pivots as from working in the field in the newspaper industry to pivoting into communications to open her own agency and then made her way to practice color therapy. She has a very fascinating story of her epic wins and epic fail...2020-06-2838 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastSucceed in Business ~Futurpreneur Canada Side Hustle Program w/Julia WoodIn conversation with the dynamic Julia Wood living in Toronto Canada. She is a Business Development Manager for the Greater Toronto Area at Futurpreneur Canada. Futurpreneur Canada is the only national, non-profit organization that provides financing, mentoring, and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39. Futurpreneur has been fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprise for over two decades. As a Business Development Manager, Julia works with entrepreneurs to ensure that they have the tools they need for success, including business planning and financial modelling support. Prior to joining the team at Futurpreneur, Julia worked in both...2020-06-2837 minLivewithirenia StoriesBelieve In Your Ability To Achieve Business Success w/Jerry LeeIn Conversation with the dynamic Jerry Lee, a Senior Strategy & Operations Manager at Google who also has a side hustle at Wonsulting. He is from Torrance, California and graduated summa cum laude from Babson College. After graduating, Jerry was hired as the youngest analyst in his organization by being promoted multiple times in 2 years to his current position. Outside of work, Jerry partners with universities & organizations (100+ to date) to help others land into their dream careers. He's amassed 30,000+ followers and has reached 10M+ professionals...In this episode, Jerry shared his journey as a self made career professional; the power of harnessin...2020-06-2636 minLivewithirenia StoriesBe Courageous To Achieve Business Success w/Ryan BermanIn Conversation with the dynamic Ryan Berman is the founder of Courageous: a change company that develops Courage Brands™ and trains organizations to challenge norms, think bolder and take action on courageous ideas. Working with brands like Google, General Mills, Major League Baseball, PUMA, Charity Water, Subway, and Caesars Entertainment, Ryan believes courage is a competitive advantage. Berman is the founder of his own Courage Brand: Sock Problems — an altruistic sock company “socking” problems in the world...In this episode, Ryan shared his journey and career pivots as a serial entrepreneur, who started in advertising...2020-06-2545 minLivewithirenia StoriesSucceed In Your Career and Life w/Nick DimitrovIn Conversation with the dynamic Nick Dimitrov who lives in Seattle, WA, USA, and is the founder and CEO of Amazon Bound. In 2013, Nick joined Amazon and co-founded Amazon Game Studios in a series of direct pitches to Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos. Amazon has since invested more than one billion dollars in the gaming space, by acquiring the game-streaming platform Twitch, developing its own 3D game engine, and building top-budget games in its internal studios. Nick also became an Amazon Bar Raiser, one of that small number of Amazonians, who decide whether the company should hire a job candidate or n...2020-06-0557 minLivewithirenia StoriesSeason 2 - TrailerHello Listeners,I am super excited to bring you season two!! You are going to love it. Relax and enjoy season 2...========My mission is to help you find your vibes wherever you may be in your life journey! In life we have different seasons, highs and lows, this show will help you and hopefully change the trajectory of your life for good! I hope you like what you hear and stay tuned to this dial! #ireniavibes2020If you have questions about booking me for your podcast/conference/w...2020-06-0504 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastHow do we build networks and community to help others? w/Guest Dwania PeeleIn conversation with the dynamic Dwania Peele is the Owner and Executive Director of Canadian Small Business Women living in Toronto Canada. A lover of entrepreneurship, volunteering and networking, Dwania strives to inspire aspiring and current entrepreneurs in Canada. A Chemist and Political Science by training and education, but an entrepreneur at heart, Dwania has started 2 successful businesses since 2008. In 2013, Canadian Small Business Women began serving as a platform for aspiring and current small business women of Canada. Through e-courses, blogs, online chats, Seminars and Expos, CSBW provides avenues for entrepreneurs to showcase their expertise. Dwania continues to make an i...2020-05-3133 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastSerial Entrepreneur pivots to create Rapid Response Canada initiative w/Nathan Myer, CEOIn conversation with the dynamic Nathan Myer, CEO and Founder of RRPCanada.org, living in Texas USA. RRPCanada.org is a free platform technology enabling Canada's Industry to return to work by matching PPE suppliers to businesses in need. Nathan is a fourth-generation member of the Universal Electric Corporation (UEC) family owned business which exited to a strategic acquirer in 2019. Entrepreneurship has been embedded in his DNA having been raised by business owners. He learned from their epic wins and epic fails and absorbed all that he could about the business world. Nathan served on an independent board of t...2020-05-3136 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastFinancial Decision-making For Business Success w/Dr. Vishaal BaulkaranIn conversation with the dynamic Associate Professor of Finance, Dr. Vishaal Baulkaran living in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Dr. Baulkaran's dissertation received in 2011 from Wilfrid Laurier University. He holds an MBA and a BBA majoring in Finance from the University of New Brunswick. He is a CFA庐 charterholder. Dr. Baulkaran has published his research in the Journal of Corporate Finance, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Journal of Economics and Business, International Review of Finance and Advances in Financial Economics. Dr. Baulkaran has presented his research at numerous finance conferences including Financial Management Association, Financial Management Association Europe, Northern Finance As...2020-05-2457 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastHow do we collaborate and build community? w/Guest Karlena WaughIn conversation with Karlena Waugh is a millennial entrepreneur who is passionate about community building and collaboration. With a diverse background in student affairs and community building, Karlena utilizes these skills to effortlessly build rapport with clients, create a sense of community, and nurture strong business relationships. Through her event planning company, Mini K Creations, Karlena aims to create memorable experiences for her clients and spaces for entrepreneurs to showcase their businesses and build relationships across industries. When Karlena isn’t producing events, she is a facilitator with an organization, Girls of Destiny, whose aim is to provide mentorship for teenag...2020-05-2444 minLivewithirenia StoriesMike Robbins: Leading With Empathy For Business SuccessIn Conversation with the dynamic Mike Robbins living in Carlifornia, USA. He is the author of five books, including his brand new title, “WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust and Belonging.” For the past 20 years, he’s been a sought-after speaker and consultant who delivers keynotes and seminars for some of the top organizations in the world. His clients include Google, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Genentech, eBay, Harvard University, Gap, LinkedIn, the Oakland A’s, and many others. He and his work have been featured in the New York Times and the Harvard Business Review, as wel...2020-05-1749 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastHow Do Leaders Find Style And Confidence As They Grow? w/Guest Renée LindoIn conversation with the fabulous Renée Lindo, Owner of Let’s Get Dressed Now, living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Let's Get Dressed Now is an online boutique and personal styling service, serving professional women who want to authentically communicate who they are through their polished and sophisticated personal style. She helps women elevate their personal brand with style. She believes that, when who you are on the inside, is in alignment with the image you project, you can stand in your powerful authenticity. She has a successful sales background in the pharmaceutical industry which equipped her with the corporate knowledge...2020-05-1440 minLivewithirenia StoriesTamra Andress: Pivot and Come Into The Fullness of Your GrowthIn conversation with the fabulous Tamra Andress living in Virginia, USA. She is a Women's business coach, fellow podcaster, author and a certified ordained minister spreading love and light into the world. She is the host for the Fit in Faith Podcast and she runs Women's Biz Workshops, International Retreats and more.Tamra is an entrepreneurial passionista with a heart for illuminating purpose and light within others by first seeking balance in mind, body and spirit. A blessed wife and mama of two little ones. A Kingdom connector, seizing and sharing joy, health, wealth, and wholeness. She is living life one God...2020-05-1046 minLivewithirenia StoriesTactical tips for getting paid and collecting the cash w/Dee BowdenMeet the dynamic Dee Bowden, Entrepreneur and Author living in Maryland, USA. Dee founded BCS Solutions, a revenue recovery company, from a personal desire to see small businesses make big-money impact. Dee believes small businesses fall prey to revenue loss because of poor accounting strategies and that is why she is on a mission to help them grow their financial bottom line. With over 10 years of financial experience, Dee has collected over $10 million for several companies and government agencies. Dee is also a co-author in Entrepreneurial Elevation: 31 Strategic Lesson & Personal Stories from Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs. She has been featured iin Black Enter...2020-05-1045 minLivewithirenia StoriesGinger Burr: Amplify Your Visual Brand For Business SuccessIn Conversation with the fabulous Ginger Burr, President of Total Image Consultants living in Boston, Massachusetts. For thirty three years, Ginger has helped women around the world create a wardrobe they love by connecting with their inner essence. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and the author of That’s So You! Create a look you love with beauty, style and grace. Ginger has been interviewed by Worth Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Fox News and Bloomberg Business...In this episode we discuss the hard lessons learned from starting her business and her entrepreneurial journey; how her mentor set her up for succes...2020-05-0840 minLivewithirenia StoriesReena Dayal: The Art and Science of Leadership For Business SuccessIn Conversation with the fabulous Reena Dayal. Reena is an international leadership Coach living in the United Kingdom who is on a mission to 'transform the world one leader at a time'. With over two decades global HR experience across tech, hospitality, insurance and health sectors she started her own business in 2015. She specializes in working with Under 30's and female leaders who wish to lead themselves and their teams with with skill and establish businesses that are profit with purpose.In this episode we discussed the importance of leadership; her career pivots from India to the United Kingdom and he...2020-05-0844 minLivewithirenia StoriesSteph Essary: Storytelling For Business SuccessIn Conversation with the fabulous Steph Mclligot Essary, Business Coach and Former Real Estate Agent; and mum of five kids. She lives in Texas, USA. Her is to help women over 40 create a business they love; in order to live the life they desire. She believes that everyone has a story. She uses her 23 years in sales and marketing to teach others how to craft their story, define their message and deliver it directly to those who need to hear it the most. She wants to help others realize that it is never too late to face your fears and live...2020-04-2938 minLivewithirenia StoriesJoree Rose:Practicing Mindfulness For Business SuccessIn conversation with Joree Rose, a licensed marriage and family therapist; mindfulness and meditation teacher; coach; author; speaker and she also leads mindfulness retreats around the world. Joree lives and work in Carlifornia, USA where she works closely with a variety of individuals to live happier and more fulfilling lives through living with greater awareness and compassion, allowing them to decrease their stress, anxiety and shed unhealthy habits, patterns and mindsets. Joree is host of the podcast ‘Journey Forward with Joree Rose’ and has authored 2 mindfulness books, Squirmy Learns to be Mindful, Mindful, It's Elementary and has been featured in Oprahma...2020-04-2940 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastUsing Technology For Good w/Guest Sherry Law, CEO, Inner Virtual IncIn conversation with Sherry Law, CEO of Innerva Virtual Inc and Counselling Therapist living in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Sherry is passionate about emerging technologies and identifying their capacities to fulfill humanitarian needs. In this episode we talk about her journey to entrepreneurship and the birth of her company; work life integration, the importance of good mentors; volunteering and using technology for good; as well as all that jazz that makes our lives so enjoyable. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, visit the website: https://ireniaroussel.org to book your spot and come in...2020-04-2229 minLivewithirenia StoriesPersonal Branding For Business Success w/Guest Monica McCoyIn conversation with Monica McCoy, Entrepreneur living in Atlanta, U.S.A. She is Founder of Monica Motivates, Pitch University, and the Global Supplier Diversity Consortium. She is also a global speaker, business strategist, executive coach and consultant. Most recently, Monica was the recipient of the 2019 Start Up Atlanta Best Equity Champion. As founder of Monica Motivates, LLC., she helps corporate professionals and entrepreneurs transition from being mere spectators, to pursuing their dreams and becoming active participants in having fulfilling, successful personal and professional lives. Visit www.monicamotivates.com to find out more about the event referenced in the sho...2020-04-1854 minThe Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastSuccessful Pivot from Corporate to Full-Time Business Owner w/Guest Varsha WadnikopIn conversation with the fabulous Varsha Wadnikop, Owner and Operations Manager of Pür & Simple Restaurant located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Varsha has her Masters degree in Computer Management and has been working in the IT Industry for 22 years. Her most recent experience has been working as a Sr. IT Project Manager delivering multi million dollar projects. Varsha's belief is to be successful you need to have a strong education combined with good work ethic. You have to be passionate about what you do and find the motivation that keeps you going. In her IT career she has...2020-04-1032 min
The Canadian Side Hustle And Business PodcastTrailer: The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast with Irenia RousselDo you need a dose of inspiration? Are you starting a side hustle? Do you currently have a side hustle? Are you pivoting from Corporate or University to launch your full-time business? Are you scaling your part-time side hustle to go all in to become your own boss? This podcast was designed for you to give you the inspiration and solid tips you need to kick-start; grow and scale your side hustle and/or launch your full-time business. Believe me when I say you need to have staying power to be successful in business today and you can consider th...2020-04-0801 minLivewithirenia StoriesHow important is Self-Care? For Business Success w/Guest Sara FrancisIn conversation with the fascinating Sara Francis peak performance coach for entrepreneurs living in Toronto, Canada. Sara Francis is a peak performance coach for soul-driven entrepreneurs. Her deeply personal background in spirituality & psychology has combined to produce her signature program for entrepreneurs called Flow State Blueprint. Sara's zone of genius is in helping you release limiting beliefs, dissolve the inner blocks holding you back, and tap into your state of flow - unlocking consistent productivity, energy, creativity and enjoyment in your daily life & business." In this episode we talk about entrepreneurship; the importance of mindset; living intuitively and bringing mi...2020-04-0535 minLivewithirenia StoriesLead with good intention, passion, curiousity and purpose w/President Marcelo LuIn conversation with the fascinating Marcelo Lu, President of BASF Canada living in Toronto Canada. As President, he chairs BASF Canada’s Executive Committee and heads BASF Canada’s Leadership Team. Marcelo leads BASF Canada’s internal business support groups including: Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Finance, and Market and Customer Development and orchestrates all of BASF’s businesses in Canada. He is also responsible for the implementation of the company’s global and regional strategies in the country. . . In this episode we talk about importance of career pivots; mentorship; the role of science and technology to assist in this current envi...2020-04-0540 minLivewithirenia StoriesPamela Hyatt: The Work Behind A Successful Marketing CareerIn conversation with the Fabulous Pamela Hyatt living in Peterborough, Ontario Canada. Pamela Hyatt is a content marketing specialist at the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT), a freelance copywriter, social media manager, and a mom. Her specialty is building relationships and finding the most interesting and valuable aspects to any story. 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In this episode, we talk about her journey transitioning from university to corporate; her experience working in the STEM field, her epic fails and epic wins along the way. I love her “I can do it attitude” and her journ...2020-03-2342 minLivewithirenia StoriesBuilding Resilience For Business Success w/Guest Levonne LouieFeaturing the fabulous Levonne Louie, a Renaissance woman who sees her life’s purpose is to Guide, Educate and Mentor (G.E.M.) with grace, integrity and style. Her newest book: "Blazing Trails: A Lifetime of Speaking Up, Standing Out, and Staying True to Myself: Stories of Guidance for Women to Succeed in the Business World on their Own Terms" is a major step in helping her to achieve this purpose. Levonne is an authority in the field of mineral rights and land ownership, and shares her knowledge through writing, speaking and teaching. Possessing almost 40 years of experience in the...2020-03-2340 minLivewithirenia StoriesEpic Career Pivot Of Forest Engineer Carolina SilvaFeaturing Carolina Silva: Forest Engineer, Entrepreneur and Community Volunteer living in Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada. She is absolutely amazing, working 45 hours as a full-time Forest Engineer by day and she spends evenings working on her side hustle business, as a Young Living Distributor. Carolina has a beautiful way to make work life integration easy by getting back to nature and unplugging on the weekends. You are going to love this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, please send us a message at https://ireniaroussel.org. Remember to subscribe, rate and review this podcast on App...2020-03-2137 minLivewithirenia StoriesBuilding Alika A brand that is challenging and redefining beauty w/CEO Ramona DunlapIn conversation with the extraordinary Ramona Dunlap, a New York based start-up entrepreneur. Ramona Dunlap worked in corporate sales and marketing for some of the world’s leading intimate apparel brands. Her friends and family have deemed her a “bra connoisseur” because of her passion and wealth of knowledge on all thing’s lingerie. Ramona was raised by a family of strong women, each of whom was beautiful in her own way. This upbringing inspired her to create Alika. In this episode Ramona is in pre-launch phase of Alika Lingerie, designing sleek and modern bras. She is on a mission to ch...2020-03-1434 min
Livewithirenia Stories@livewithirenia trailerWelcome Listeners! I am super exciting to start my podcasting journey combining business and media my two loves! This podcast is designed to inspire you take action in your epic life journey. You will hear epic stories of people from Canada and all over the world who pivoted; experience epic failures and epic wins. We also explore what they love and what gives them a pep in their step! Enjoy season one.Website: www.ireniarouss.orgTwitter: @ireniarousselLinkedIn: Irenia Roussel2020-02-1601 min